Watery Motions
When patients experience watery motions, the intestines will have difficulties in absorbing excess water that are being secreted by the stomach, pancreas, and liver. This condition can strike anyone regardless of age and sex but is more common and dangerous to children and infants.
Causes of Watery Motions
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Improper eating habits.
This involves overeating, eating large volumes of food at one time, eating lots of refined food, and eating contaminated foods. -
Eating foods that are wrongly combined.
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Parasitic worms are present in the intestines.
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Viral and bacterial infections that target the intestines and other parts of the digestive tract.
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Side effects of certain antibiotics and other kinds of medications.
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Taking in of laxatives for long periods of time.
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Food allergies
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Drinking lots of beer and other alcoholic beverages.
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Teething in babies.
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Medical conditions such as diarrhea, cholera, AIDS, cancer of the colon and other bowel tumors, hormone and endocrine abnormalities, inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, intolerance to lactose, and malabsorption syndromes like Whipple’s disease.
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Radiation surgery.
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Anxiety, stress, and apprehensions.
How to Cure Watery Loose Motions
Below are some of the home remedies and natural cures that can stop watery loose motions. Most of these can also help prevent dehydration which is one of the most common complications of the condition.
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Drink lots of water several times per day to avoid dehydration. Fluids that have electrolytes, like sports drinks, can be taken along with oral dehydration solution. This solution is created using a teaspoon of salt and eight teaspoons of sugar that are mixed in a liter of water.
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Drink buttermilk. This can enhance production of good bacteria in the intestines, provide new set of nutrients that have been lost, and prevent dehydration.
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Take a paste that is made from pomegranate seeds and raisins, added with a pinch of salt.
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Foods that can help ease symptoms of the condition include yogurt, apple, carrots, pomegranate, and mint. These also help prevent dehydration.
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Raw papaya that is boiled and strained can be taken.
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Application of ginger juice along the navel area can effectively provide relief in children and babies.
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Unsweetened black tea can also be taken.
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Consume ginger juice together with water.
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Stew an apple and add two pinches of nutmeg powder and a teaspoon of sugar. This is a sweet treat for children that can also cure symptoms.